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Ministry of Electronics & IT
G20 Digital Economy Working Group  concludes the second and last day of discussions on three priority areas- Digital Public Infrastructure, Security in the Digital Economy, and Digital Skilling.
Eight countries signed MoU on India Stack.
Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting  to be held tomorrow.
The final meeting of G20 DEWG concluded late last night with deliberations on three priority areas - Digital Public Infrastructure, Security in the Digital Economy, and Digital Skilling. The negotiation on the draft ministerial declaration and moderation of the discussion among G20 members, invited countries and International Organisations were led by Mr. Sushil Pal, G20 DEWG Co-Chair and Joint Secretary, MeitY. Now, the draft declaration prepared so far, will be taken for consideration and acceptance in the upcoming meeting of the Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting  scheduled to be held tomorrow in Bengaluru.
Over 100 foreign delegates from G20 members, nine invited countries and five International Organizations attended the meeting and it is expected that over 200 foreign delegates will join the DEMM by tomorrow.
So far, eight countries have signed MoU on India Stack for adoption of Digital Public Infrastructure. As many as 119 startups from 23 countries are participating in the two-day DIA summit which began yesterday.
Ministry of Mines
169th Foundation Day of GSI celebrated
Kolkata, March 04, 2019
The 169th Foundation Day of Geological Survey of India  was inaugurated by Dr. Dinesh Gupta, Director General, GSIat its headquartershere today. Lectures by eminent scientists, exhibitions, visits to laboratories and meteorite gallery and hands on training in identification of minerals and rocks have been scheduled for the organization’s three-day-long foundation day celebrations that began today. Dr. Gupta also inaugurated an exhibition on this occasion.
Speaking at the inaugural session, Dr. Gupta informed that GSI was set up in 1851 primarily to find coal deposits for the Railways. Over the years, it has grown into a repository of geo-science information required in various fields in the country.The main functions of GSI relate to creation and updation of national geo-scientific information and mineral resource assessment. He informed that 1:50 thousand scale geological maps which are already available on its website, are now ready for download from March, 1, 2019. Urging the scientists to remain alert, he said that expectations of people and the government are very high and they want quick results from us. We have to put our best efforts to serve the nation, he said.
Young Achievers’ Awards were also given away to several young scientists for their contributions in publishing scientific research in International and National journals.
Special Service and Features
Applications invited for National Youth Awards
Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has invited applications for National Youth Award 2020-21. Eligible youth who are in the age group of 15- 29 years can apply via the website https://awards.gov.in/ till 6th November. National Youth Award  is conferred upon young men and women and voluntary organizations every year in recognition of their outstanding work in the field of national development and social service. The fields of activities in the course of youth development work are Health, Research and Innovation, Culture, Promotion of Human Rights, Art and Literature, Tourism, Traditional Medicines, Active Citizenship. Community Service, Sports and Academic excellence Smart learning. For more details you can visit the website or contact the District Youth Officers of Nehru Yuva Kendra.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India's Active Caseload further contracts to 4.03 Lakh after 138 days
Total Recoveries surpass 91 lakh
New Cases per million population in India in the last week one of the lowest in the world
India’s total Active Caseload has significantly fallen to 4.03 lakh  today. This is the lowest after 138 days. The total active cases were 4,02,529 on 21st July, 2020.
Continuing with the trend of the last nine days, India has reported more daily recoveries than the daily new cases during the past 24 hours. The trend of more daily recoveries than the daily cases has led to a continuous contraction of India’s Active Caseload which presently consists of just 4.18% of the Total Positive Cases.
While 36,011 persons in India were found to be infected with COVID, 41,970 new recoveries were registered during the same period. The new recoveries have led to a net decline of 6,441 in the Total Active cases.
New cases per million population in India in the last seven days are 186. It is one of the lowest in the world.
The difference in New Recoveries outnumbering New Cases has also improved the Recovery Rate to 94.37% today.
The total recovered cases have crossed 91 lakh . The gap between Recovered Cases and Active Cases, that is steadily increasing is nearing 87 lakh  today.
76.6% of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs.
Maharashtra has reported the maximum number of single day recoveries with 5,834 newly recovered cases. Kerala follows closely with 5,820 new recoveries. Delhi registered 4,916 new recoveries.
75.70% of the new cases are from 10 States and UTs.
Kerala reported the highest daily new cases at 5,848. It is followed by Maharashtra with 4,922 new cases. Delhi recorded 3,419 new cases.
482 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours.
Ten States/UTs account for 79.05% of new deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties . Delhi and West Bengal follow with 77 and 49 daily deaths, respectively.
The daily registered deaths per million population during the past week when compared globally demonstrate that India has one of the lowest at 3 deaths/million population.
Special Service and Features
Salient Features of Flag Code of India, 2002
New Delhi: June 10, 2022
1. The Indian National Flag represents the hopes and aspirations of the people of India. It is the symbol of national pride and there is universal affection and respect for, and loyalty to, the National Flag. It occupies a unique and special place in the emotions and psyche of the people of India.
2. The hoisting/use/display of the Indian National Flag is governed by the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 and the Flag Code of India, 2002. Some of the salient features of the Flag Code of India, 2002 are listed below for the information of the public:
a) The Flag Code of India, 2002 was amended vide Order dated 30 December, 2021 and National Flag made of polyester or machine made Flag has been allowed. Now, the National Flag shall be made of hand spun and hand woven or machine made, cotton/polyester/wool/silk khadi bunting.
b) A member of public, a private organization or an educational institution may hoist/display the National Flag on all days and occasions, ceremonial or otherwise, consistent with the dignity and honour of the National Flag.
c) The National Flag shall be rectangular in shape. The Flag can be of any size but the ratio of the length to the height  of the Flag shall be 3:2.
d) Where the Flag is displayed in open, it should, as far as possible, be flown from sunrise to sunset, irrespective of weather conditions.
e) Whenever the National Flag is displayed, it should occupy the position of honour and should be distinctly placed.
f) A damaged or dishevelled Flag shall not be displayed.
g) The Flag should not be flown from a single masthead simultaneously with any other flag or flags.
h) The Flag should not be flown on any vehicle except of the dignitaries mentioned in Section IX of Part III of the Flag Code, such as President, Vice President, Prime-Minister, Governors, etc.
i) No other flag or bunting should be placed higher than or above or side by side with the National Flag.
For further details, the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 and the Flag Code of India, 2002 are available on Ministry of Home Affairs website - www.mha.gov.in
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Prime Minister's Office
Phone call between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and H. E. Mr. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., President of the Philippines
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with H.E. Mr. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., President of the Philippines.
Prime Minister congratulated H. E. Marcos Jr. for his election as the 17th President of the Philippines.
The two leaders reviewed various areas of bilateral engagement, and expressed satisfaction at the rapid growth of cooperation between the two countries in recent years.
Prime Minister reiterated the important role that Philippines plays in India’s Act East Policy and its Indo-Pacific Vision, and expressed the desire to further expand bilateral relations.
Prime Minister also assured President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of India’s full support in his plans and projects for Philippines’ development.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves the secondary acquisition in Delhivery Private Limited  by SVF Doorbell  Ltd. ,under Section 31 of the Competition Act, 2002, today.
The Competition Commission of India  approves the secondary acquisition in Delhivery Private Limited  by SVF Doorbell  Ltd. ,under Section 31 of the Competition Act, 2002, today.
The proposed transaction entails secondary acquisition of up to 3.28% of the issued and paid up share capital of DPL on a fully diluted basis by SVFD. Subsequent to this acquisition, SVFD will hold up to approximately 25.72% the issued and paid up share capital of DPL.
SVFD is a holding company set up to hold its proposed investment in DPL on behalf of SoftBank Vision Fund L.P., a venture capital fund focused on making long-term financial investments in companies.
DPL is engaged in the market for provision of third party logistics  services in India. As part of its logistics services, DPL provides transportation,warehousing, freight services and overall fulfillment services to various customers. DPL’s logistics services are provided to enterprises or persons who operate across different business models and are present across the value chain etc..
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Ministry of Railways
Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry holds meeting with top courier/ logistics service providers in India to facilitate robust partnership with Railways Freight and Parcel service
Railways to offer reliable, fast, affordable and easy to handle parcel services for logistics / courier agencies
Joint working group to be formed consisting of Railway officials and representatives of the industry to work out best norms of engagement
Win win solutions to be worked out
Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry held a meeting with top courier service agencies to facilitate robust partnership with Railways Freight and Parcel service.
During the meeting it was informed that Railways was set to offer reliable, fast, affordable and easy to handle parcel services for logistics / courier agencies.
The meeting was called to discuss and explore the possibilities of expanding the business of private parcel services through Indian Railways.
In order to quickly work out the best guidelines and ease of doing business, Joint working group is going to be formed consisting of Railway officials and representatives of logistics / courier providers.
Speaking on the occasion the Minister said that win win solutions needed to be there to ensure a sustainable business development for all.
It may also be noted that total 5,292 Parcel trains run by Indian Railways from 22.03.2020 till 02.09.2020 out of which 5,139 have been time-tabled trains. Total 3,18,453 tonnes of consignments have been loaded in these trains and the earnings have been Rs. 116.19 crores.
It is worth mentioning that Indian Railways Freight loading for the month of August 2020 with total 94.33 million tonnes of freight loading surpasses last years loading for the same month. Total 1,41,049 rakes with 451.38 million tonnes of freight loaded by Indian Railways from 25.03.2020 till 01.09.2020. A number of concessions/ discounts are also being given in Indian Railways to make Railways Freight movement very attractive. Improvements in freight movements will be institutionalized and incorporated in the upcoming zero based time table.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition by MacRitchie Investments Pte. Ltd.  in 91Streets Media Technologies Private Limited , Ascent Health and Wellness Solutions Private Limited  and API Holdings Private Limited 
The Competition Commission of India  approves acquisition by MacRitchie Investments Pte. Ltd.  in 91Streets Media Technologies Private Limited , Ascent Health and Wellness Solutions Private Limited  and API Holdings Private Limited  under Section 31 of the Competition Act, 2002, here today.
The Proposed Combination relates to acquisition of certain percentage of compulsorily convertible debentures, compulsorily convertible preference shares or/and common shares of 91Streets, Ascent and API.
MacRitchie Investments Pte. Ltd. is an investment holding company an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings  Limited.
91Streets is a company incorporated in India and operates on a pan-India basis directly and through its subsidiaries. 91Streets inter alia owns technology and intellectual property required to develop an e-commerce platform , focusing on the sale of medicines and nutraceuticals by retailers/retail pharmacies with valid licenses, and diagnostic test package facilities offered by third-party labs. It also owns and develops a tele-medical consultation platform. Additionally, 91Street’s subsidiaries are engaged in the wholesale ) sale and distribution of pharmaceutical products, and sale to pharmaceutical retailers in India & in the provision of logistics delivery and transportation services.
Ascent is a company incorporated in India and is operating on a pan-India basis directly and through its subsidiaries. These are inter alia engaged in the  wholesale B2B sale and distribution of pharmaceutical, over the counter FMCG and nutraceutical products, on a cash and carry basis and in the business of owning and developing an application which provides an order management system for facilitating B2B sales in the pharmaceuticals industry.
API is a company incorporated in India and is not engaged in any business.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Ministry of Defence
Andaman and Nicobar Command conducts Tri-Services Para Jumping and Freefall Skydiving Training Course
Andaman and Nicobar Command has accomplished yet another milestone by conducting the first ever Tri-Services Para Jumping and Freefall skydiving training course at Air Force Station Car Nicobar. The course was conducted by the Indian Air Force which trains personnel of Indian Armed Forces.
During the Joint para jumping and skydiving course with participants from the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, a total of 267 jumps were undertaken within a short span of 04 days and a total of 31 persons qualified the basic and advanced course. The participants of basic course earned Para Wing. The training course was a great success and of historic significance for the Command to wars enhancing the jointmanship and operational capability.
Election Commission
ECI reaffirms Non-Tamperability of EVMs
In the wake of the motivated controversy about ECI EVMs, attempted to be created by one so called ‘cyber expert’ Mr Syed Shuja, the Technical Experts Committee  members - Prof D T Shahani, Prof Emeritus IIT Delhi and Prof Rajat Moona, Director IIT Bhilai and Prof D K Sharma, Prof Emeritus IIT Bombay , have reconfirmed to the ECI today that :
- The ECI-EVMs are stand-alone machines designed to connect only amongst ECI-EVM units  through cables that remain in full public view.
There is no mechanism in ECI-EVMs to communicate with any device through wireless communication on any Radio Frequency.
All versions of ECI-EVMs are regularly and rigorously tested against low to high wireless frequencies. These tests include and go beyond the standard tests specified for electronic equipments
- ECI-EVMs are regularly tested for proper functioning under all kind of operating conditions.
- ECI-EVMs are also regularly tested for code authentication and verification.
In the context of Sh Syed Shuja alleging about the two side printing of VVPAT paper which allegedly retains lower tampered print while the front side print as verified by the voter, getting erased, the TEC clarified that VVPATs use thermal printers which can print only on one side of thermal paper. The print is fully visible through the viewing window. The paper rolls used in VVPATs have only one-sided thermal coating and hence can be printed only on one side. The VVPAT paper print lasts atleast for five years.
CMDs of Bharat Electronics Limited and Electronics Corporation of India Limited, who are the sole manufacturers of EVMs and now also VVPATs, also reaffirmed that all the TEC prescribed Standard Operating Procedures are scrupulously adhered to and observed.
It is however reiterated that while ECI-EVMs might malfunction sometimes like any other machine due to component failures and stop working, but even such a malfunctioning ECI-EVM would not record any vote incorrectly. It is reaffirmed that ECI-EVMs are not tamperable.
ECI has also lodged an FIR u/s 505 of IPC against Mr Shuja with DCP, New Delhi district.
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Ministry of Culture
India creates world record by waving 78,220 tricolors simultaneously
In the presence of the Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, India created the Guinness Book of World Records when 78 thousand 220 tricolors were waved simultaneously
In the presence of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, India has created the record in waving the National Flag at the same time. On 23 April 2022, India entered the Guinness Book of World Records by waving 78,220 tricolor flags simultaneously at the “Veer Kunwar Singh Vijayotsav” programme at Duler Ground in Jagdishpur, Bhojpur, Bihar.
The occasion was a tribute to the glorious victory of the then King of Jagdishpur, Veer Kunwar Singh, who is considered one of the ‘heroes’ of the freedom struggle of 1857. The event was organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Culture under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', the 75th anniversary of India's Independence.
The attempt was witnessed by representatives of the Guinness Book of World Records and attendees were asked to wear bands for the physical identification. The complete event is documented in video form.
In his address, the Union Home Minister said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has envisioned that in 2047, India should lead globally and this can be our true tribute to all brave freedom fighters like Veer Kunwar Singh. Babu Kunwar Singh was also a great social reformer and he had placed the idea of welfare of the backward and downtrodden before the nation at that time. History has been unjust to Babu Kunwar Singh, as he was not given the place he deserved, based on his valour, merit and sacrifice. However, today the people of Bihar have paid their tribute to Babu ji and have once again immortalized Veer Kunwar Singh's name in history.
Babu Veer Kunwar Singh emerged as a prominent leader of the Indian freedom struggle of 1857, who even at the age of about 80, fought bravely against the British colonial rule. He belonged to the Ujjayini dynasty of the Parmar Rajputs of Jagdishpur, a part of present-day Bhojpur district, Bihar, India.
At the age of 80, he led a selected band of armed soldiers against troops under the command of the British East India Company.. He was the significant‘hero’ of the freedom struggle in Bihar against British colonial rule. He is popularly known as Veer Kunwar Singh.
Union Ministers Shri RK Singh, Shri Ashwini Choubey and Shri Nityanand Rai were present during this historic program in the presence of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah. Apart from these, Deputy Chief Minister Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi were also present. Together with thousands of people gathered, they raised the tricolor for five minutes and sang the national song 'Vande Mataram'.
Ministry of Finance
Net Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year 2022-23 grown at over 45%
Net Direct Tax collections for the F.Y. 2022-23 continue to grow at a robust pace further fortifying the economic revival
Gross Tax collections for the Financial Year 2022-23 grown at about 40%
Advance Tax collections for F.Y. 2022-23 stand at Rs. 1,01,017 crore which shows a growth of more than 33%
Refunds amounting to Rs. 30,334 crore issued in the F.Y. 2022-23
The figures of Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year 2022-23, as on 16.06.2022 show that net collections are at Rs.3,39,225 crore compared to Rs. 2,33,651 crore over the corresponding period of the preceding year, representing an increase of 45% over the collections of the preceding year. The net collection  in F.Y. 2022-23 has registered a growth of 171% over the corresponding period of F.Y. 2020-21 when the net collection was Rs. 1,25,065 crore, and a growth of 103% over the corresponding period of F.Y. 2019-20 when the net collection was Rs. 1,67,432 crore.
The Net Direct Tax collection of Rs. 3,39,225 crore  include Corporation Tax  at Rs. 1,70,583 crore  and Personal Income Tax  including Security Transaction Tax  at Rs. 1,67,960 crore .
The Gross collection of Direct Taxes  for the F.Y. 2022-23 stands at Rs. 3,69,559 crore compared to Rs. 2,64,382 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year, representing an increase of almost 40% over the collections of the preceding year. This includes Corporation Tax  at Rs. 1,90,651 crore and Personal Income Tax  including Security Transaction Tax  at Rs. 1,78,215 crore. Minor head wise collection comprises Advance Tax of Rs. 1,01,017 crore, Tax Deducted at Source of Rs.2,29,676 crore, Self-Assessment Tax of Rs. 21,849 crore, Regular Assessment Tax of Rs. 10,773 crore, Tax on Distributed Profits of Rs. 5,529 crore and Tax under other minor heads of Rs. 715 crore.
The Advance Tax collections for the first quarter of the F.Y. 2022-23 stand at Rs. 1,01,017 crore against Advance Tax collections of Rs. 75,783 crore for the corresponding period of the immediately preceding Financial Year, showing a growth of more than 33%. This comprises Corporation Tax  at Rs. 78,842 crore and Personal Income Tax  at Rs. 22,175 crore. This amount is expected to increase as further information is received from Banks.
The TDS collections for F.Y. 2022-23  stand at Rs. 2,29,676 crore against TDS collections of Rs. 1,57,434 crore for the corresponding period of the immediately preceding Financial Year, showing a growth of nearly 46%.
The Self-Assessment Tax collections for F.Y. 2022-23  stand at Rs. 21,849 crore against self-assessment tax collections of Rs. 15,483 crore for the corresponding period of the immediately preceding Financial Year, showing a growth of more than 41%.
Refunds amounting to Rs. 30,334 crore have also been issued in the F.Y. 2022-23.